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Old 08-15-2011, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Ragtop 99
It's a shame that CA is so heavily regulated that an air intake would need to go through extensive testing to provide it does not impact emissions.

Ya I know.

But if you had seen the L.A. basin back in the the day with its smog you might have a little different view point.

Its a brave new world.
Old 08-15-2011, 06:59 PM
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Buy something better.I have VARRAM SNAKE CHARMER. It is A pain in you know what. Mine dyno out to 372rwhp 384tq. And lost 3-4 mpg Stock LS3 A6 NNP Mufflers. 28-29 mph hi/way to 25.
Old 08-15-2011, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by gregs zhz
Buy something better.I have VARRAM SNAKE CHARMER. It is A pain in you know what. Mine dyno out to 372rwhp 384tq. And lost 3-4 mpg Stock LS3 A6 NNP Mufflers. 28-29 mph hi/way to 25.
Did you get the car tuned after installing the intake?
Old 08-15-2011, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by gregs zhz
And lost 3-4 mpg Stock LS3 A6 NNP Mufflers. 28-29 mph hi/way to 25.
Really?
I (and a few other people I know) actually saw an INCREASE in fuel economy after installing the Vararam.
Old 08-16-2011, 09:37 PM
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Had var ram; stat changed to 160; shifting made stonger;& car dynoed all at the time.Dynojet CF:SAE Smoothing 5. 374rwhp. 384torq. 170mph 4th. gear? car is 6sp.auto. I do not have A.F.R. #s. I think the tune is set for W.O.T. and not just average street driving. I have heard of different ways to do this but, I'am at a loss? I was hoping for 29-30mpg. But I still would not buy anouther var ram unit. I do not think the mpg loss is the fault of the V.RAM. NEED TO RETUNE!



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